Wednesday, 28 November 2018

Attempts to divert patients from A&E make little difference

Attempts to divert patients from A&E make little difference Attempts to reduce pressure on Accident and Emergency departments by diverting the least sick do little to cut attendances or save money, new research suggests.

The study published in the Emergency Medicine Journal, found little evidence that schemes which try to weed out “low need” patients and send them to GPs and minor injuries units help to cut crowding in casualty units. The Daily Telegraph

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